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to children how iraq changed. let's bring in douglas, the director for iraq at the national security council under bush and obama. he's at the america foundation in washington d.c., and in boston, from harvard kennedy school's international programme. thank you for being with us. i want to start with you. when you look at the big picture, the elections in iraq. how significant are these? >> i think we are at a significant turning point. the 2010 elections were not good for iraq. they were ones that pushed the limits of the iraqi political system in a way that i compared to what bush v gore did in america. the institutions couldn't handle the three ponderous blocks, the shia aligning under maliki, and the sunnis coming together and the kurds in another block. >> do you agree, especially since the assumes is that the current prime minister is going to easily win? >> it's an interesting contrast when you look at 2010 compared to now. in many ways 2010 was a more hopeful time than today. you had possibility the most s
to children how iraq changed. let's bring in douglas, the director for iraq at the national security council under bush and obama. he's at the america foundation in washington d.c., and in boston, from harvard kennedy school's international programme. thank you for being with us. i want to start with you. when you look at the big picture, the elections in iraq. how significant are these? >> i think we are at a significant turning point. the 2010 elections were not good for iraq. they were...
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iraq wasn't. the case for war in iraq that was presented to the american people proved to be a smoke screen. there were no weapons of mass destruction. there was no reconstituted iraqi nuclear program. the case that was made publicly for that war turned out to be false. what was true? what was the reason for that war? we know that it wasn't the reasons they told us. so why did we really do it? newly obtained documents from both here and abroad as well as interviews with many of the key players in the war-planning process and in the invasion now provide an answer to that question. the question of "why we did it." watch. >> i will swear to not only uphold the laws of this land. >> summer of 2000. >> order to lift the spirit of this country when i put my hand on the bible. i will also swear to uphold the honor and integrity of the office to which i have been elected, so help me god. >> we love you, bush! >> as the presidential race heats up the turbo charged u.s. economy of the roaring '90s is threat
iraq wasn't. the case for war in iraq that was presented to the american people proved to be a smoke screen. there were no weapons of mass destruction. there was no reconstituted iraqi nuclear program. the case that was made publicly for that war turned out to be false. what was true? what was the reason for that war? we know that it wasn't the reasons they told us. so why did we really do it? newly obtained documents from both here and abroad as well as interviews with many of the key players...
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iraq wasn't. the case for war in iraq that was presented to the american people proved to be a smoke screen. there were no weapons of mass destruction. there was no reconstituted iraqi nuclear program. the case that was made publicly for that war turned out to be false. what was true? what was the reason for that war? we know that it wasn't the reasons they told us. so why did we really do it? newly obtained documents from both here and abroad as well as interviews with many of the key players in the war-planning process and in the invasion now provide an answer to that question. the question of "why we did it." watch. ♪ ♪ >> i will swear to not only uphold the laws of this land. >> summer of 2000. >> order to lift the spirit of this country when i put my hand on the bible. i will also swear to uphold the honor and integrity of the office to which i have been elected, so help me god. >> we love you, bush! >> as the presidential race heats up the turbo charged u.s. economy of the roaring '90s i
iraq wasn't. the case for war in iraq that was presented to the american people proved to be a smoke screen. there were no weapons of mass destruction. there was no reconstituted iraqi nuclear program. the case that was made publicly for that war turned out to be false. what was true? what was the reason for that war? we know that it wasn't the reasons they told us. so why did we really do it? newly obtained documents from both here and abroad as well as interviews with many of the key players...
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has very little influence in iraq. and i think that's part of why you don't hear the politicians talking about it. >> thank you for that, patty. just a reminder plenty more for you online for with this. hit the in-depth link. and you can understand how this election works. have a look at this at aljazeera.com to explain how the election system will work, and keep in touch with us as well. good idea to follow, and you'll see some information up on the screen in a moment. and you can get ahold of me, obviously. house that hashtag there. and on that note, in 90 minutes time, shiulie ghosh will be speaking to the former uk foreign secretary, jack straw. he was a foreign secretary at the time of the iraq invasion back in 2003. he'll be here on aje, al jazeera english. if you have a question for him, we would love to hear from you. send the tweets. >> thanks very much indeed. >>> now on to pakistan where reports of shootings, bombings, and kidnappings are worrying regularity with no sector of society safe from the violence.
has very little influence in iraq. and i think that's part of why you don't hear the politicians talking about it. >> thank you for that, patty. just a reminder plenty more for you online for with this. hit the in-depth link. and you can understand how this election works. have a look at this at aljazeera.com to explain how the election system will work, and keep in touch with us as well. good idea to follow, and you'll see some information up on the screen in a moment. and you can get...
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i think the sunni citizens of iraq in the main do want to be part of a peaceful unified iraq and the reports we are getting from the front and anbar is that the citizens, are not simple citizens, they have been fighting for the past two years, that's where they developed their skill. are. >> douglas and iva, thank you very much for your time tonight. >> thank you very much, jonathan. >> thanks. >> other stories this week. peace in the sudan and south sudan in the ethiopian capitol. and saturday marks the 140th running of the kentucky derby. >>> more on the deadly tornadoes making their way across the country. schaeffer talks about a mass casualty situation in velonia, arkansas. where several have been hurt. 35 miles north of little rock. officials say a tornado stayed on the ground carving a large path of destruction. rebecca the fear is it's not over yet. >> it is not over yet. so far today we have 29 reports of tornadoes from the storm prediction center. and these storms continue to roll in along with large hail, incredibly strong winds over into colorado and wyoming. 70 miles an h
i think the sunni citizens of iraq in the main do want to be part of a peaceful unified iraq and the reports we are getting from the front and anbar is that the citizens, are not simple citizens, they have been fighting for the past two years, that's where they developed their skill. are. >> douglas and iva, thank you very much for your time tonight. >> thank you very much, jonathan. >> thanks. >> other stories this week. peace in the sudan and south sudan in the...
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ryan holleran is with iraq veterans against the war, served in iraq. aaron glantz is with us, who has been looking at veterans at home and the treatment they received for years. his latest book, "the war comes home: washington's battle against america's veterans." stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. as we continue to look at challenges faced by u.s. soldiers who served in iraq and afghanistan as we turn to report by our guest, reporter aaron glantz, who spent more than a decade covering the iraq war and the treatment veterans receive when they come home. this wiki in the center for investigative reporting 18 chris prestigiouson a peabody award. this is the clip from that report called, "drugging america's veterans." >> u.s. army specialist jeffrey wagener received a funeral with full military honors. he was medically evacuated out of afghanistan in 2007 after he sustained a groin injury when a grenaderopelled exploded during house to house search. but that is not what k
ryan holleran is with iraq veterans against the war, served in iraq. aaron glantz is with us, who has been looking at veterans at home and the treatment they received for years. his latest book, "the war comes home: washington's battle against america's veterans." stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. as we continue to look at challenges faced by u.s. soldiers who served in iraq and afghanistan as...
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iraq veterans are more against the iraq war than the general population is and they would still go back and do it again. for me, i sort of feel like as a civilian, as somebody who personally didn't serve, this is something that i need to have faith in, that i need to believe that this is the way you can understand the world, but i feel like there isn't any parallel to this in the civilian world, where people say it's not worth doing but i'm willing to stand up to do it and i would do it again. >> i think part of this goes to the fact that when a lot of civilians go up to a member of the military a uniform and say thank you for your service, they're thinking to themselves boy, this person got a raw deal. they were sent away from home for a year. they had to go there and engage in this incredibly dangerous activity. well, indeed that was true, and that is true, but far lot of those folk, this is their calling. they signed up to be members of the military. they don't want pity. they don't feel like they were pushed into doing something they didn't want to do. in some cases, they see it as
iraq veterans are more against the iraq war than the general population is and they would still go back and do it again. for me, i sort of feel like as a civilian, as somebody who personally didn't serve, this is something that i need to have faith in, that i need to believe that this is the way you can understand the world, but i feel like there isn't any parallel to this in the civilian world, where people say it's not worth doing but i'm willing to stand up to do it and i would do it again....
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, iraq, afghanistan? >> the first huge difference is death. we fought if i could call the word existential war in world war ii, we had to win that war, unconditional surrender. when i went to vietnam, all of my top commanders in the marine corps had fought in world war ii and we had the idea when you get into that fight you get into that fight. we went over as individuals, not as whole units, and you accepted death. it just happened. sometimes you didn't even know who he was and he was dead. that was world war ii, vietnam, 50,000, i see a vast difference today. in iraq and afghanistan not just on our side but the other side. everyone is much more cautious now, tribes fighting, you don't want to fight to the last man on either side. the american indians when they were fighting in the planes against our troops in the 1860s if they were losing a battle they would reach 3. wasn't an idea that you had to stay on a battlefield until you won lost. we have to be very careful we don't go too far with this, that de
, iraq, afghanistan? >> the first huge difference is death. we fought if i could call the word existential war in world war ii, we had to win that war, unconditional surrender. when i went to vietnam, all of my top commanders in the marine corps had fought in world war ii and we had the idea when you get into that fight you get into that fight. we went over as individuals, not as whole units, and you accepted death. it just happened. sometimes you didn't even know who he was and he was...
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40% of iraq's oil revenues. let's speak to an editor-in-chief inside iraqi politics. joining us from the kurd anian capital. no single party is expected to win the elections currently taking place, to win a majority of the elections going on in iraq. can up explain the system of proportional representation? >> sure, so the way it works is that iraq is divided into 18 districts. one district for each province. there are 328 seats in the parliament. three more than in 2010. they are divided roughly according to population. what will happen is that the parties - what they'll do is they are allowed to register as coalition blocks or run as parties. the most important groups ran as coalition blocks. nouri al-maliki's block is called the state of law coalition. another competing one lead by the islamic supreme council is the block of the citizen, and so on. each of these is made up of a variety of different parties, and then after the election, they will form a larger block even among these, so let's say nouri al-mali
40% of iraq's oil revenues. let's speak to an editor-in-chief inside iraqi politics. joining us from the kurd anian capital. no single party is expected to win the elections currently taking place, to win a majority of the elections going on in iraq. can up explain the system of proportional representation? >> sure, so the way it works is that iraq is divided into 18 districts. one district for each province. there are 328 seats in the parliament. three more than in 2010. they are divided...
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also has many economic interests in iraq. defense contractors and companies are making money and a few american companies have big stakes in iraq's oil. iraq is the sixth largest oil experexporter. oil makes up 90% of the government revenue but violence and poor infrastructure are getting in the way of bigger exports, and so are corruption and bureaucracy. >> you thank you. for more on iraq's elections we want to bring in the contributor juan cole joining us from los angeles. good to see you. >> hi, thomas. >> what are the concerns this election, i know security being one. >> the molly death rates are up, 800 a month, and people are saying well, he talks a good game, but he's not actually producing. >> let's talk about the difference religious factions here. we're talking about the sunnies, the shiites. which side seems to dominate in these elections? >> well, the problem with the system that the u.s. and u.n. set up for iraq is that it's a parliamentary system, and it's based on provinces as the electoral unit. the provinces
also has many economic interests in iraq. defense contractors and companies are making money and a few american companies have big stakes in iraq's oil. iraq is the sixth largest oil experexporter. oil makes up 90% of the government revenue but violence and poor infrastructure are getting in the way of bigger exports, and so are corruption and bureaucracy. >> you thank you. for more on iraq's elections we want to bring in the contributor juan cole joining us from los angeles. good to see...
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reagan and many of the other presidents did what they did in policy against iraq to help iraq, against iran, to help iran, for reasons that sometimes have very little to do with iraq or iran and to everything to do with u.s. interests or concerns, what ever. .. it reflects on a lot of the difficulties we continue to have in our image there. so what do we have? let me give you some scenarios. what does all this say about iraq and the u.s.? the thing is, we have a triangle to look at. the applicant relations between washington, baghdad, and your bill as well. i put together for scenarios babies don't worry. they are short. one of them i don't believe in, so i won't spend much time on. the point is the most likely scenario, that the scenario i like but the one that i have heard most often talked about which is surviving. one way or another they have been known. he is able to put together, get the majority which then selects him for his third term as prime minister. you know, eight years. that is long enough. you would think by any terms, we suddenly don't believe in more than that. there
reagan and many of the other presidents did what they did in policy against iraq to help iraq, against iran, to help iran, for reasons that sometimes have very little to do with iraq or iran and to everything to do with u.s. interests or concerns, what ever. .. it reflects on a lot of the difficulties we continue to have in our image there. so what do we have? let me give you some scenarios. what does all this say about iraq and the u.s.? the thing is, we have a triangle to look at. the...
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it isn't even an iraq a lot of iraqis recognize. and many fear it will become more dangerous. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> at bae systems, our pride and dedication show in everything we do; from electronics systems to intelligence analysis and cyber- operations; from combat vehicles and weapons to the maintenance and modernization of ships, aircraft, and critical infrastructure. knowing our work makes a difference inspires us everyday. that's bae systems. that's inspired work. >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying engaged. they are not afraid to question the path they're on. because the one question they never want to ask is, "how did i end up here?" i started schwab with those people. people who want to take ownership of their investments, like they do in every other aspect of their lives. >> and the william and flora hewlett founda
it isn't even an iraq a lot of iraqis recognize. and many fear it will become more dangerous. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> at bae systems, our pride and dedication show in everything we do; from electronics systems to intelligence analysis and cyber- operations; from combat vehicles and weapons to the maintenance and modernization of ships, aircraft, and...
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this is following on john's reference to how the media treats iraq, covers iraq negatively. my impression is that there is a sentiment in the united states, a strong desire to see iraq succeed. americans may feel some responsibility for success in iraq, understanding that we pulled back and now it is your responsibility, and yet we spent a decade there and we want to for that it was worth it u.s. objectives and iraqis themselves. , was iti would ask you worth it to you to have the u.s. intervention? was it worth it to the average iraqi citizen? that iraqis may experience despite all the challenges that came with intervention? , whenyou may appreciate we evaluate it, historians talk about a value adding situations, they tried to move away from the binary element of it. is it right or wrong? was it worth it or not worth it? issues foryriads of iraqis prior to 2003. that is one aspect. the other aspect is that the people used to have pride in their country. now they're alienated. there are more u.s. sanctions than anybody else. the middle class was evaporated. have a university
this is following on john's reference to how the media treats iraq, covers iraq negatively. my impression is that there is a sentiment in the united states, a strong desire to see iraq succeed. americans may feel some responsibility for success in iraq, understanding that we pulled back and now it is your responsibility, and yet we spent a decade there and we want to for that it was worth it u.s. objectives and iraqis themselves. , was iti would ask you worth it to you to have the u.s....
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people have been telling us the last 10 years iraq will be divided and iraq is going through all kind of troubles and i think we have proven them wrong enough for them to start thinking twice about this basic assumption of theirs. that is the second. third point, i fully agree with these numbers, we tried to do that effectively, we know we have a coalition government which there is no opposition party. technically speaking there is no opposition party in iraq. if you have five or seven parliamentarians, you are eligible for ministerial or at least senior officials at one of the high commissions and others and therefore you're part of that. that's not very effective. i would even call it inefficient but that is the system we have chosen. now we're trying to say okay, let's try to be more effective. and not get everybody, literally everybody, maybe a mart majority of people in. that's what we're trying to do. i suspect is that individual iraqis look at this election as what is the only issue of importance to them? not what are the issues of importance. one issue which is to do with thei
people have been telling us the last 10 years iraq will be divided and iraq is going through all kind of troubles and i think we have proven them wrong enough for them to start thinking twice about this basic assumption of theirs. that is the second. third point, i fully agree with these numbers, we tried to do that effectively, we know we have a coalition government which there is no opposition party. technically speaking there is no opposition party in iraq. if you have five or seven...
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iraq shiite alliance. all the political parties convened and they said we are going to run in the election. except for prime minister maliki in those elections. that a virus was called like the national alliance because we do have to represent a unified global front when the time matters, and elections moment is that time. these elections, we don't have a plan shiite alliance. you don't have an iraqi shiite alliance. what is happening is the complete opposite. you have all the iraqi shiite political groups competing on their own. they want to set their own power. they don't want to be wedded to one alliances or one person of the. that's a major development, and it will show some effect on the election. you have a similar dynamic. you don't have a unified iraqi sunni group, each group is led by a personality and it's seeking to prove itself on the streets and prove itself as an independent power. and that will have an impact on the postelection period are the most interesting dynamic that we have seen with
iraq shiite alliance. all the political parties convened and they said we are going to run in the election. except for prime minister maliki in those elections. that a virus was called like the national alliance because we do have to represent a unified global front when the time matters, and elections moment is that time. these elections, we don't have a plan shiite alliance. you don't have an iraqi shiite alliance. what is happening is the complete opposite. you have all the iraqi shiite...
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that was all iraq. it depends on the strength of the opposition, but nobody counted on him being able to manipulate the court and what a coalition means. he changed the meaning of that in his favor. he caught people by surprise. >> this time it is very likely to go. this time it could take a similar period of time. they will be. he has been despite his attempt to appear neutral parties say that he still supports us and that might benefit them so he will be very influential and the supreme court will also be ready because the law itself will be conducted easily and if any group decides to appeal it it might be considered no but at this point nobody has decided to do that on the negotiations to group received what it wanted. each group received what it was negotiated for but after the supreme court is influenced by the minister they will play a role and we mentioned in the previous example with the prime minister receiving a majority of the seat but that still doesn't matter. other countries won't matter
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the news in iraq against you is that too. so then a number of elements that i was in he chooses to continue teaching and bounce around much. now speaking about that you know it. if there were more international help to the country that you would think that shopping centers coming in. topping anything about it and just needed to revisit the completion of the invasion never should be usable in violation of international law the lesson should be lower than in the country when you know and it worked for the army the police state. you can always make it worse by the envy of them come to ukraine was corrupt now lydia was dictatorship now so to say here that we can be automatically fix a country that in the end with the military regime is insanely evil and the road to get over it. united states over we shouldn't force in national law on hackers. this doesn't happen again secondly given the invasion to us. winner take all the spinning iraqi army instead of going through my youtube application law they're going to compromise clearly t
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>>> polls have closed in iraq, after millions cast ballots since the first parliamentary election since the withdraw of u.s. troops. glad you could join us. i'm shiulie ghosh live from doha. also at least 30 people many children are killed in an air strike in the city of aleppo. ukraine's president admits the government is losing control. and the final moments before a south korean ferry sinks. teenagers were ordered to stay in their cabins by the crew. ♪ >>> millions of iraqis have braved the threat of attacks to vote in the country's first parliamentary elections since u.s. troops left three years ago. the prime minister is hoping for a third term in office, but with more than 300 political parties no block is expected to win the majority. >> reporter: major parts of iraq look like this. empty streets and vigilant security men at check point bs. it's to secure iraq's largest democratic exercise since u.s. troops left three years ago. voters in their thousands have to walk to polling stations across the country. >> translator: i came here to participate in the general national electi
>>> polls have closed in iraq, after millions cast ballots since the first parliamentary election since the withdraw of u.s. troops. glad you could join us. i'm shiulie ghosh live from doha. also at least 30 people many children are killed in an air strike in the city of aleppo. ukraine's president admits the government is losing control. and the final moments before a south korean ferry sinks. teenagers were ordered to stay in their cabins by the crew. ♪ >>> millions of...
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a following on the reference to how the media treats iraq, covers iraq negatively. there is a sentiment in the united states -- a strong desire to see iraq succeed. americans may feel some responsibility for success in iraq, understanding that we pulled back and now it is your responsibility. we spent a decade there and we want to know that it was worth it for u.s. objectives and for iraqis themselves. it to you to have the u.s. intervention? was it worth it to the average iraqi citizen? >> as you may appreciate, when you evaluate the story in evaluating situations, they tried to move away from the binary element of it. was it worth it or not worth it? there are mirrors of issues which iraqis went through prior to 2003. the popular slogan at that time -- to the iraqis, that is a different perspective. is one aspect of it. the other aspect of it is that people used to have pride in the country. alienated,e nate -- chapter seven and everything else. the middle-class is no longer there. it is operated the middle-class. operated -- evaporated the middle-class. the quest
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a decade since the murder of four sturdy contractors in iraq. gruesome event that highlights the risk for helping fight america's wars abroad defense contractors in iraq just ahead. is like a mystery. but does give a glimpse of what could be hidden secret spy plane toronto had mixed reviews later in the show a fan. my thirty first. the cd on repeat for what you can police in albuquerque new mexico cost of protesters more than ten hours on sunday using teargas to disperse crowds. a peaceful demonstration just went out of control. hundreds took to the street angry over the recent fatal police shooting of a homeless man mark sixty eight which was captured on video. you can see in the video that police commanders and put his hands up if the knife in his grasp and turns around to get down to shop with live rounds chop the bean bag and a canine december. he boiled over at the sight of a residence hall excessive use of force by police department is involved in a twenty three fatal shootings since two thousand ten. critics say that's far too many for de
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>> iraq producing oil at pretty much full capacity. >> iraq is producing now what amounts to 3.4 to 3.5 million barrels. it's exporting 2.8 to 2.9 million barrels. this means that iraq is capable of expanding the production further if gee politics and stability and the infrastructure permitted to do that. >> so this--i was going to say this should be an extremely wealthy country. looking at it, it does not appear that it is trickling down to the people. >> well, remember that iraq has been subjected to a war, a devastating war, and then there is the instability in the aftermath of the withdrawal of the american forces from iraq. which means that many thousands are being killed, and there is insecurity and instability. sooner or later the instability will be back hopefully in iraq, and then the people who start to enjoy the fruits of their oil experts which this year could amount to $100 billion, as you heard. >> what do you think the biggest problem in terms of getting the country back on its economic feet. is it politics or is it rivalries? >> well, it's politics, or let me call it geo
>> iraq producing oil at pretty much full capacity. >> iraq is producing now what amounts to 3.4 to 3.5 million barrels. it's exporting 2.8 to 2.9 million barrels. this means that iraq is capable of expanding the production further if gee politics and stability and the infrastructure permitted to do that. >> so this--i was going to say this should be an extremely wealthy country. looking at it, it does not appear that it is trickling down to the people. >> well, remember...
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i have always said that i think the people of iraq deserve better than they got after 2003. having said that, i have to say that i must begin at the top, the top for the past eight years has been the prime minister. the prime minister has shown has made a number of promises to the kurdish parties. he has made a number of homocysteine at the time the former -- he has made a number of promises to at the time the former prime minister, and he has reneged on all of them. he promised to reintegrate the awakening council and to the iraqi security forces. he has reneged on promises made to virtually all of his coalition partners. really, the blame has to begin at the top. >> do you agree with the assertion that the world effectively invaded iraq and then washed its hands of it? >> yes, i do, although that was sort of inevitable. those of us above a certain age will recall the images of the united dates leaving vietnam with the boots of the marine kicking off the vietnamese trying to hang onto the helicopter. that is in the nature of things. certainly, there is fault to go around th
i have always said that i think the people of iraq deserve better than they got after 2003. having said that, i have to say that i must begin at the top, the top for the past eight years has been the prime minister. the prime minister has shown has made a number of promises to the kurdish parties. he has made a number of homocysteine at the time the former -- he has made a number of promises to at the time the former prime minister, and he has reneged on all of them. he promised to reintegrate...
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about iraq. let's get into it, talk about travel poll politics, talk about the middle east was a creation on the maps, you know, british cartographers. let's get into it. don't talk through the bull appointments what you think war was to you, what you saw on television. i, you know, i'm dying that -- you know, i love talking about iraq with people. if they are willing to have an honest conversation, i'll tell you how scared i was, how freakedded out i was, you know, all the mystical experiences i had, it was a quasi-religious experience for me. how much i loved it. how much i miss it. i'll talk about it all day, but people get freaked out, civilians get scared, and it's a taboo subject, it's like talking about rape or sexual abuse. people think it's an untouchable subject, and i guess i, you know, i want -- rather than thanking me for the service or thanks a veteran, take five minutes and think of a question, like, hey, what was it like? how do you feel? what unit were you with? learn the unites.
about iraq. let's get into it, talk about travel poll politics, talk about the middle east was a creation on the maps, you know, british cartographers. let's get into it. don't talk through the bull appointments what you think war was to you, what you saw on television. i, you know, i'm dying that -- you know, i love talking about iraq with people. if they are willing to have an honest conversation, i'll tell you how scared i was, how freakedded out i was, you know, all the mystical experiences...
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so the question about iraq. the former head of mi-5 in great britain, the domestic service there, said this back in 2011 about the invasion of iraq and the impact. in my view, she says, whatever the merits of putting an end to saddam hussein, the war was also a distraction from the pursuit of al qaeda, it increased the terrorist threat by convincing more people that osama bin laden's claim that islam was under track. it provided an arena for the jihad for which he had called. it showed clearly foreign and domestic policies are intertw e intertwined. it will affect great britain and could affect america. >> we've got to liberate ourselves from this because we're making a huge error when we end up thinking somehow it's our actions that have caused this. let's be very clear in afghanistan and iraq, you can agree or disagree with either decisi decision. we removed brutal dictatorship, allowed the people a chance to elect their government. they came out in both cases and voted showing that they wanted such election.
so the question about iraq. the former head of mi-5 in great britain, the domestic service there, said this back in 2011 about the invasion of iraq and the impact. in my view, she says, whatever the merits of putting an end to saddam hussein, the war was also a distraction from the pursuit of al qaeda, it increased the terrorist threat by convincing more people that osama bin laden's claim that islam was under track. it provided an arena for the jihad for which he had called. it showed clearly...
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troops left iraq, is iraq more or less safe on this election? >> what we have -- in comparison to the elections, even before, we always had campaign by the terrorists al qaeda and their affiliate. in trying to disturb the election and trying to dissuade people from participation. so always anticipated that. and this election -- if you compare us to before the troop withdrawal, the participation is high. everyone's keen for parliament to be the only place for resolving the political differences. so in that sense, i think we are in the right trend. we are cementing a new culture of democracy in iraq. >> you wrote when you wrote in the "boston herald" recently. one of the things you said was on the security front, iraq needs american equipment and expertise as well as strategic coordination and intelligence cooperation. what does that entail? and do you have any sign from the obama administration that it will be forthcoming? >> the administration has been very supportive. it has been understanding the challenge we have, the scale, the depth of the
troops left iraq, is iraq more or less safe on this election? >> what we have -- in comparison to the elections, even before, we always had campaign by the terrorists al qaeda and their affiliate. in trying to disturb the election and trying to dissuade people from participation. so always anticipated that. and this election -- if you compare us to before the troop withdrawal, the participation is high. everyone's keen for parliament to be the only place for resolving the political...
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december 2011, the second war in iraq ended. the last american troops left iraq in december 2011. that ended our nearly nine-year military presence in that country. and at the time, for that occasion, two new york city council members proposed that the city of new york host a parade to welcome home the troops from that war, to mark the end of the war in iraq. then new york city mayor michael bloomberg said his office reached out to the pentagon to discuss the potential, but the pentagon reportedly said no. the pentagon reportedly told mayor bloomberg's office that having a parade would put soldiers who were still fighting in afghanistan in harm's way. they said it wouldn't be appropriate to do that while other soldiers were still fighting. should be noted, though, that other cities around the country didn't wait for the pentagon. the city of st. louis, missouri, was the first one to hold a parade, to say welcome home to iraq vets, followed by houston and tucson and fayetteville and north carolina and melbourne, florida, and richmond, virginia, and kansas city, and chicago, lots of
december 2011, the second war in iraq ended. the last american troops left iraq in december 2011. that ended our nearly nine-year military presence in that country. and at the time, for that occasion, two new york city council members proposed that the city of new york host a parade to welcome home the troops from that war, to mark the end of the war in iraq. then new york city mayor michael bloomberg said his office reached out to the pentagon to discuss the potential, but the pentagon...
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in the first iraq elections since u-s troops pulled out. the growing violence that could scare voters away. >>> crisis in ukraine: pro-russian activists -- using force to take over more of eastern ukraine. >>> follow the money. the u-s promises to help find the billions --- allegedly stolen by ukraine's former leaders. plus: >> this league is far bigger than anyy one owner...this institution has been around and will stand for a long time" >> ejected. the n-b-a's strong reaction -- to a team owner's controversial comments. and how sports fans are battling racism - around the world. >>> and who is she? how researchers are hoping to finally solve the centuries-old question ... who modeled for the mona lisa. >> we begin tonight in iraq .. where in just a few hours .. the country is set to hold parliamentary elections. it will be a landmark vote ... the first since american forces pulled out in 2011. over the last year... more than 8-thousand people have died in violence in iraq. the worst unrest there .. in years. the aftermath of a suicide att
in the first iraq elections since u-s troops pulled out. the growing violence that could scare voters away. >>> crisis in ukraine: pro-russian activists -- using force to take over more of eastern ukraine. >>> follow the money. the u-s promises to help find the billions --- allegedly stolen by ukraine's former leaders. plus: >> this league is far bigger than anyy one owner...this institution has been around and will stand for a long time" >> ejected. the...
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what you saw in iraq is sort of a meas blah model for iraq where you have a weak government that is dependent on iranian support to survive. >> rose: we live in a world of high-tech. we live in a world of drones, of a different kind of warfare. >> instantaneous communications. >> we live in the world of the possibilities of cyb erp warfare. it's the whole range of capabilities that are important. i think there's an emergent capability, long-range ballistic missiles connected to -- >> that's the biggest threat. >> rose: let me stop you there. do we believe both have long-range ballistic missiles that can carry nuclear-- >> we don't know-- i mean, i don't know. obviously, i'm shiewrp we have the best people working on this. >> rose: let me stay with it. but the fear you have-- >> that's in the future. >> rose: long-range missiles that have the potential to carry weapons of great destruction. >> right. and there's been some great work done on this, on long-range missiles. it's not just the missiles but a strike network. something tanks here and new york and d.c. have really looked at this and do
what you saw in iraq is sort of a meas blah model for iraq where you have a weak government that is dependent on iranian support to survive. >> rose: we live in a world of high-tech. we live in a world of drones, of a different kind of warfare. >> instantaneous communications. >> we live in the world of the possibilities of cyb erp warfare. it's the whole range of capabilities that are important. i think there's an emergent capability, long-range ballistic missiles connected...
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let's start with the election in iraq. >> that is right, gulf news says that stability is key as iraq goes to the polls, and it is very critical of prime minister maliki. bear in mind, gulf news is from the united arab emirates, so there is a sunni majority. they are critical of the prime minister, saying the election comes at the time when al maliki 's secretary policies have alienated the sunni minority in iraq, and this has led to a dramatic increase in violence. >> also focusing on the prime minister and the lyrical strategy. has chosen to adopt the image of a strongman to appeal to iraqis, according to the paper, especially shiites in the country. but it is far from certain that he will secure a third term, according to the international "new york times." he is facing a lot of challenges. list ofcing a long political rivals that are determined to unseat him. finally, shiite clerics seem to be turning against him. according to the international "new york times," he has his work cut out for him to get reelected. is a good chance of him staying in office. according to "the independe
let's start with the election in iraq. >> that is right, gulf news says that stability is key as iraq goes to the polls, and it is very critical of prime minister maliki. bear in mind, gulf news is from the united arab emirates, so there is a sunni majority. they are critical of the prime minister, saying the election comes at the time when al maliki 's secretary policies have alienated the sunni minority in iraq, and this has led to a dramatic increase in violence. >> also focusing...
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you are an iraq war veteran. that experience seems very, very different from what folks in afghanistan saw. and even if you were not in combat, being exposed to those things, you know, i think it could be very probable cause for some kind of depression or anxiety or stress. >> no doubt, alex. and mostly because especially in iraq and, you know, again i was in baghdad, it's an urban setting, and you're leading these convoys through the middle of the city. there are people most times with what looks like hostile intent. and so it was an incredible amount of stress. listen, gan is no weather wauk in the park as you know. i know you're not saying that but the terrain is much more rugged, much more spread out. there are still border attacks, et cetera. but the bottom line is, alex, most americans don't understand, afghanistan has been the longest war in american history. and we still have tens of thousands of americans over there. it's about time they bring them home. sending these young men and women time and time an
you are an iraq war veteran. that experience seems very, very different from what folks in afghanistan saw. and even if you were not in combat, being exposed to those things, you know, i think it could be very probable cause for some kind of depression or anxiety or stress. >> no doubt, alex. and mostly because especially in iraq and, you know, again i was in baghdad, it's an urban setting, and you're leading these convoys through the middle of the city. there are people most times with...
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iraq is a strong country. we will see progress and prosperity in the future. >> translator: it's not good. we are begging in the streets. we have no money, no jobs. my son was arrested just because he is a sunni. we don't know where he is. i'm begging in order to provide for his children. we don't want this government. they are thieves. they are killing us. >> some of the voices, quentin, of people who can vote. tell us about parts of the country where polling is just not possible. >> reporter: that's right, geeta. you mentioned anbar in the west of the country. there is in effect a war going on there. most of the world hasn't been paying much attention. it's been focused elsewhere in the region. but something like half a million people in anbar, mainly sunnis, have had to flee their homes. the reason they're doing that is because insurgents inspired by al qaeda have taken over fallujah and they've taken over ramadi in anbar province. the government is having a real hard time dislodging. it's been trying to ge
iraq is a strong country. we will see progress and prosperity in the future. >> translator: it's not good. we are begging in the streets. we have no money, no jobs. my son was arrested just because he is a sunni. we don't know where he is. i'm begging in order to provide for his children. we don't want this government. they are thieves. they are killing us. >> some of the voices, quentin, of people who can vote. tell us about parts of the country where polling is just not possible....
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the iraq oil police were formed in 2007. after the american invasion in 2003 iraq's energy infrastructure was in chaos. gangs would smuggle oil from pipelines and sell it to foreign countries. it has come to an end, but the threats that the oil police face are more dangerous. iraq's oil pipelines and facilities are attacked on a weekly basis, damage running into millions. the oil police are controlled from here in the oil ministry in baghdad. it's a big operation spread across the country. the brigadier general is aware of the threat his force faces and said they need more help. >> translation: we are facing a fierce assault, especially during 2013, and going through this year. the enemy considers oil as a weapon. so the strategy is to bomb and attack facilities. i ask for weaponry and vehicles. none has been received. >> looking to the future, iraq knows energy security is important. all political parties are aware that securing iraq's future depends on securing the oil pipelines. >>> south -- south sudan government demande
the iraq oil police were formed in 2007. after the american invasion in 2003 iraq's energy infrastructure was in chaos. gangs would smuggle oil from pipelines and sell it to foreign countries. it has come to an end, but the threats that the oil police face are more dangerous. iraq's oil pipelines and facilities are attacked on a weekly basis, damage running into millions. the oil police are controlled from here in the oil ministry in baghdad. it's a big operation spread across the country. the...
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iraq is part of that. host: ambassador hill, can you give us your sense of the iraqi military today. here's a headline from "the wall street journal." military outmatched on the battlefield. iraqi military was substantially transformed when the american supported the d e-baathification. rid ofs an effort to get saddam hussein supporters and cronies, get those people out of government and out of the military. this kind of cleansing went pretty deep. when the u.s. finally began the task of rebuilding the iraqi military, it was very new. old habits die hard. i think the iraqi military, even today, is a military that prefers having big tanks and howitzers and jet aircraft. i do not think they have quite embraced some of the tasks of maintaining internal security. they have not quite embraced some of the very difficult counterinsurgency tasks. it is fair to say that the iraqi military does have a difficult time dealing with situations such as the one in anbar today when they are up against these very nasty, rut
iraq is part of that. host: ambassador hill, can you give us your sense of the iraqi military today. here's a headline from "the wall street journal." military outmatched on the battlefield. iraqi military was substantially transformed when the american supported the d e-baathification. rid ofs an effort to get saddam hussein supporters and cronies, get those people out of government and out of the military. this kind of cleansing went pretty deep. when the u.s. finally began the task...
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iraq really does swim in a sea of oil. it has a lot of oil and u.s. planning before 9/11 for using military force against iraq's government was all with getting the government out of the way so iraq's oil could get to the world market so we could buy it as happy customers just like everybody else. so rand paul is wrong. liz cheney is always wrong. but the answer to the question that they are fighting about while had they are wrong is not an unknowable thing we can fight about indefinitely. it is a known quantity. publicly the administration presses its case to the american people that iraq must be confronted before saddam hussein's true intentions are revealed in a nuclear mushroom cloud. >> the last thing we should want is a smoking gun. a gun doesn't smoke until it's fired. >> the internal deliberations are about exploiting iraq's oil. the pentagon is debating, quote, whether to use control of iraqi oil to advance important foreign policy objectives affected by energy issues. while the national debate is over aluminum tubes and mobile biological wea
iraq really does swim in a sea of oil. it has a lot of oil and u.s. planning before 9/11 for using military force against iraq's government was all with getting the government out of the way so iraq's oil could get to the world market so we could buy it as happy customers just like everybody else. so rand paul is wrong. liz cheney is always wrong. but the answer to the question that they are fighting about while had they are wrong is not an unknowable thing we can fight about indefinitely. it...
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and iraq. >> after more than eight years of war in iraq, the u.s. military packed its bags and left at thent of 2011. it did so, hoping the iraqi people would be a model of democracy for the rest of the middle east. >> had opportunities there. i think if they take advantage of the opportunity, they can become a leader in this region. we're hopeful that the right things will continue to happen. >> the u.s. didn't want to pull out, at least not entirely. president barack obama was prepared to keep 10,000 troops for security training and counter terror operations, but only if they could be shielded from local prosecution. the iraqi parliament said no. analysts say the iraqi people are now paying the price. >> i think it is regrettable the united states is gone and with all due respect to iraqi friends, he made a mistake. some people will blame president obama for not having been generous enough in the offer he made and ultimately it was not unreasonable to expect the iraqi parliament to make this decision. on this issue, i put the blame squarely on the
and iraq. >> after more than eight years of war in iraq, the u.s. military packed its bags and left at thent of 2011. it did so, hoping the iraqi people would be a model of democracy for the rest of the middle east. >> had opportunities there. i think if they take advantage of the opportunity, they can become a leader in this region. we're hopeful that the right things will continue to happen. >> the u.s. didn't want to pull out, at least not entirely. president barack obama...
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and that he served in iraq in 2011. that he was diagnosed or was in the process of being potentially diagnosed for ptsd. that he was on some medication for anxiety and depression. and he had been transferred here to fort hood in february. one thing that stuck out is how this happened. originally we have heard this is around 5:00 central time now we're learning it's closer to 4:00 central time 5:00 eastern when the shots rang out they said he walked into one of the units buildings and opened fire. then, he left that building. got into his vehicle, and then, opened fire from inside of the vehicle. he got out of that vehicle, and went into a second building and opened fire. and it was at that point when the military police officer, a female officer engaged him, and that is when he pulled a weapon from under his jacket and took his own life. so again, in these stories we hear sta cystics 16 injured. but of course, we know that these are loved ones our thoughts and prayers go out to people going to be fighting for their live
and that he served in iraq in 2011. that he was diagnosed or was in the process of being potentially diagnosed for ptsd. that he was on some medication for anxiety and depression. and he had been transferred here to fort hood in february. one thing that stuck out is how this happened. originally we have heard this is around 5:00 central time now we're learning it's closer to 4:00 central time 5:00 eastern when the shots rang out they said he walked into one of the units buildings and opened...
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we can talk about to some extent what's going on in iraq. we will not identify -- no active servicemen will be identified and we will try to keep some of the details --. >> i wonder if you are afraid now that they will come after you? >> just to repeat the question for the video are you afraid johnny now that people will come after you? >> maybe they can come after me but they can't come after my family. i have support from the people and -- i don't care anymore. >> was it difficult for you to come to the united states and make the transition? did you have to go through a bunch of hoops to be able to come here? >> a question about how difficult it was for you to come to the u.s. and its it's actually a great question. >> one of my big issues is i had to go and say four or five hours to get payment for my apartment. i had a big argument with my supervisor. i said i don't want you to be kind to me and give me money. i want to work. let me work as a guard. i deserve what i did. this was sad about this system. >> yeah but how you got out of that
we can talk about to some extent what's going on in iraq. we will not identify -- no active servicemen will be identified and we will try to keep some of the details --. >> i wonder if you are afraid now that they will come after you? >> just to repeat the question for the video are you afraid johnny now that people will come after you? >> maybe they can come after me but they can't come after my family. i have support from the people and -- i don't care anymore. >> was...